This Group of Scientists Is Making Sure We're Ready for the Next Pandemic . Ask just about anyone how the US is doing on its response to the coronavirus pandemic and you’ll get some variation of the same answer: poorly. From a shortage of tests and medical supplies to mixed an...

A New Pandemic Playbook—So Next Time We're Ready . Ask just about anyone how the US is doing on its response to the coronavirus pandemic and you’ll get some variation of the same answer: poorly. From a shortage of tests and medical supplies to mixed an...

Coronavirus Is a Once in a Lifetime Chance to Reshape How We Travel . The transport sector has been impacted as much as any by the coronavirus. This isn’t a normal period of disruption, which is usually caused by failures in supply such as road accidents or industrial ac...

NASA's Plan to Build a Base Camp on the Moon Sounds Like Sci-Fi, But It's Real . If we’re ever going to make Elon Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars a reality, we first need to figure out an essential component of the plan: how to get there. After all, it’s somewhere between 34 and 1...

Blood Is the Next Critical Tool In the Coronavirus Fight. Here's Why . I’ve been sick for the past week.

The symptoms match up with coronavirus infection. But like many people in the US, because they’re relatively mild I’m unable to get a test. Testing rates have finally ...

How a New AI Translated Brain Activity to Speech With 97 Percent Accuracy . The idea of a machine that can decode your thoughts might sound creepy, but for thousands of people who have lost the ability to speak due to disease or disability it could be game-changing. Even for t...

Ancient Animistic Beliefs Live on in Our Intimacy With Tech . When Alexa replied to my question about the weather by tacking on “Have a nice day,” I immediately shot back “You too,” and then stared into space, slightly embarrassed. I also found myself spontaneous...

What Will the World Be Like After Coronavirus? Four Possible Futures . Where will we be in six months, a year, ten years from now? I lie awake at night wondering what the future holds for my loved ones. My vulnerable friends and relatives. I wonder what will happen to my ...

Pop-Up Labs and a 5-Minute Test: The Latest in US Coronavirus Testing . Two and a half months after the first confirmed novel coronavirus case in the US, the virus has invaded the country’s east and west coasts and is quickly making its way into the center of the country. ...

Robots to the Rescue: How They Can Help During Coronavirus (And Future Pandemics) . As the coronavirus pandemic forces people to keep their distance, could this be robots‘ time to shine? A group of scientists think so, and they’re calling for robots to do the “dull, dirty, and dangero...